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AIR CLEANING DEVICE [2 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2011-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mine Ventilation, Heating and Lighting
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ventilation, chauffage et éclairage des mines
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Dust Removal
  • Air Conditioning and Heating
  • Occupational Health and Safety
DEF

A device used to remove airborne impurities.

CONT

Air cleaners are used to remove contaminants from air streams in order to comply with regulations governing discharge into the atmosphere or recirculation into the workplace. Some air cleaners are used to recover useful materials from exhaust air that can be reused in the production process.

OBS

Commonly used air cleaning devices include: inertia separators ...; bag filters ...; electrostatic precipitators ...; scrubbers ...; absorbers/adsorbers ... and incinerators ...

OBS

air cleaner: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Dépoussiérage
  • Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
OBS

épurateur : Appareil qui sert à épurer un liquide, un gaz.

OBS

épurateur d'air : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medidas contra la contaminación
  • Eliminación del polvo
  • Acondicionamiento de aire y calefacción
  • Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
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